杂志英语听力:时代百大人物 卡门·尤林·克鲁兹和海德尔·阿巴迪

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1. come to power 上台执政
Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
此后，一位不认识约瑟的新王执掌了埃及的政权。

2. a (great/huge/broad) swath of 一大批；一大片
This puts a large swath of young people at a disadvantage.
这使得一大批年轻人陷入了不利处境。

3. preside over 管理；治理
His experience enabled him to preside over the business in an efficient way.
他的经验使他有效地管理着公司。

4. bear the brunt of 首当其冲
And once the war began, Europe would be the first to bear the brunt of it.
而战争一旦打起来，首先受害的将是欧洲。